Description

Bring spring foliage interest to your garden with Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’. Carre Rouge is a compact photinia with dense, glossy leaves and brilliant red new growth in spring and after trimming. It is ideal for low hedges and pots.

Photinia is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and brilliant red new growth in spring. Regular clipping encourages more flushes of red, making it ideal for hedges and standards.

Key features of Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’

• Plant type: Evergreen shrub
• Season of interest: Spring foliage
• Look: Glossy leaves with bright red new growth on a compact plant
• Height and spread: 1.5m x 1m
• Position: Full sun or part shade
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Supplied in: 5L pot
• Best for: evergreen hedging, screening, colourful foliage, standards

Why choose Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’?

• Brilliant red new growth
• Compact, dense habit
• Low hedges and pots

Where to plant Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’

Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ grows best in full sun or part shade, in well-drained soil. It is a good choice for evergreen hedging, and also works well for screening, colourful foliage and standards. Use it alongside other hedging plants, or as a colourful screen behind borders.

How to plant Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’

Before planting, soak the root ball in a bucket of water. Prepare a hole about twice the width of the pot, fork over the bottom and add organic matter. Plant at the original soil level, firm the soil around the roots and give it a generous drink.

How to care for Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’

Water in the first year. Clip in spring to encourage fresh, vivid new red growth. Clip in spring to encourage fresh red growth. Leaf spot can occur in wet seasons.

Growing Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ in a pot

Grows in pots. Use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3, make sure the pot has drainage holes, and water regularly in summer, as containers dry out faster than borders.

Grown in the UK, for UK gardens

We grow our plants ourselves at St Annes in North West England. Raised outdoors and under cover in UK conditions, they are acclimatised, well rooted and ready to plant on arrival. This Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ is supplied in a 5L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.

Frequently asked questions

How big does Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ grow?
Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ typically reaches 1.5m x 1m, depending on position, soil and pruning.

When does Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is spring foliage, when it shows glossy leaves with bright red new growth on a compact plant.

Is Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ hardy?
Hardy.

How do I prune Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’?
Clip in spring to encourage fresh red growth.

When is Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ red?
New growth in spring is brightest red.

Add Photinia ‘Carre Rouge’ to your basket today and enjoy spring foliage interest in your garden.